HOW TO SIGN UP

·       ALL students’ parent/guardian must fill out the Google Form below so that we can create the student’s unique page to record/submit their minutes and collect pledges. Then, be on the lookout for an email from 99 Pledges on February 6!

·       Use this link https://forms.gle/bG1UqrS2HW8Zoav26 to quickly sign up! 

READ-A-THON RULES

·         Set a reading goal!  Here are recommended minimum daily reading goals by grade:

o   Kindergarten: 20 minutes per day

o   1st and 2nd grades:  20-30 minutes per day

o   3rd-6th grades: 30-60 minutes per day

·       The Read-A-Thon starts on Friday, February 6th and ends Friday, February 20th.

·       Start reading and recording your minutes on Friday, February 6th, keeping track of how many minutes you read daily.

·       Submit reading logs online each Friday by midnight using your individualized link sent to your email.

·       What counts for minutes??

o   Any reading before and after school

o   Reading during class time  

o   Reading to others    

o   Being read to by others  

o   Listening to Audiobooks or read-a-louds (parents or teachers can discern if there is a limit needed)

o   Reading assigned homework  

o   One student reading to another student counts for minutes towards BOTH students’ reading logs!

·       Please be honest with recording your exact minutes so that it will be fair and fun for everyone!

FUNDRAISING

·       We are fundraising for our general PTO fund to continue providing as many free and fun events for our entire school community.  Our goal is to raise $10,000!

·       Your student’s Read A Thon page will be sent from 99 Pledges to the email you provided on Feb. 6.

·       There is a link in the email to share with friends and family or post on social media to help raise money for our school! 

·       Donations as a lump sum are preferred, but can also be done on a per minute basis.

·       Please contact the PTO (or if you prefer, Mr. Gobert or Mrs. Pearson) if you cannot submit money online and want to make other arrangements such as a check.   

·       All pledge money and donations must be turned in no later than Friday, Feb. 20!

·       The platform we are using, 99 Pledges, is FREE and only collects the standard 3% fee for all donations. Of note, they have a place to “tip” but this does NOT go to our school or fundraiser, it goes to the platform itself.

PRIZES

·       Daily drawings for prizes will occur for those that have signed up

·       One MEGA raffle winner will be drawn at the conclusion event

·       Each class that has 70% participation (logging minutes at least once during the 2 weeks) will win a class pizza party!

·       At the end of our Read-A-Thon, 1st and 2nd place top readers per CLASS will win prizes.

·       Teachers can also participate!

·       The grand prize top readers will get the honor of turning our principals into a human ice cream sundae if we meet our fundraising goal of $10,000!

If you have any questions, please reach out to us via email: fairviewwildcatspto@gmail.com